Environmental Justice (2024) Authors: Jessica LeClair, Fatih Kunkul, Hannah Olson-Williams, Rose Fredrickson, Sarah Hughes, Katie Peterson, Palee Yang, and Linda D. Oakley Abstract: There is a robust correlation between environmental exposures and unjust cardiovascular outcomes among Black populations. Community-based public health …
Year: 2025
The Effect of the Uniform Bar Examination on Admissions, Diversity, Affordability, and Employment Across Law Schools in the United States
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (2023) Authors: Taylor Odle, Ji Bae, Manuel González Canché Abstract: The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) is a multijurisdictional test that law students can use to gain admission to the bar in …
Explaining Course Enrollment Gaps in High School: Examination of Gender-Imbalance in the Applied Sciences
Educational Policy (2024) Authors: Jennifer Freeman, Michael Gottfried, Taylor Odle Abstract: Federal policy in the United States has urged high schools to expand offerings in career and technical education (CTE) coursework to address persistent gender inequities …
Who’s Matched Up? Access to Same-Race Instructors in Higher Education
Economics of Education Review (2025) Authors: Taylor Odle, Michael Gottfried, Trey Miller, Rodney Andrews Abstract: Despite consistent evidence on the benefits of same-race instructor matching in K-12 settings and developing work in higher education, research has …
State-Level Common Application Policies and College Enrollment
Education Finance & Policy (2025) Authors: Jennifer Delaney and Taylor Odle Abstract: Prospective college students—particularly students of color and those from low-income families—face a myriad of challenges applying to and enrolling in college, including constraints …
“I Want to Know Everything … ”: The Return of Research Results and the Importance of Transparency in the Acceptability of Lumbar Punctures for African American Older Adults
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (2023) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Colin Longhurst, Abigail Gerbitz, Gina Green-Harris, Nia Norris, Dorothy Farrar Edwards Abstract: Although African Americans experience the highest risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), they are dramatically underrepresented in preclinical biomarker research. This is especially true …
Engaging Community Doulas with a Remote Postpartum Hypertension Program for Black Persons: A Qualitative Study
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2024) Authors: Elizabeth Albert, Megan Knutson Sinaise, Tia Murray, Nicole Thomas, Kathleen Wannemuehler, Susan Passmore, Kara K. Hoppe Abstract: Perform a qualitative assessment of the postpartum (PP) person’s experiences with addition of a community-based doula …
“My Blood, You Know, My Biology Being out There…”: Consent and Participant Control of Biological Samples
Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (2024) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Abigail Gerbitz, Gregory R. Hancock, Laura Evans, Gina Green-Harris, Dorothy Farrar Edwards, Tyson Jackson, and Stephen B. Thomas Abstract: The widespread and persistent underrepresentation of groups experiencing health disparities in research involving biospecimens is a barrier …
Just Research: Evaluation Findings of an Educational Program to Promote Inclusive Research Among Investigators and Research Staff
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (2024) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Gina Green-Harris, Peter Kirschmann, Amarette Filut, Katrina Phelps, Mariana Garcia, Dorothy Farrar Edwards Abstract: Educational opportunities for investigators and staff to promote inclusive research …
Yu and Elwert Develop Approach to Better Understand Causes Behind Group Disparities
Understanding roots of social inequalities Social scientists have long worked to better understand the roots of societal inequalities between groups. For example, why do members of one group on average do better in school, or …